Substituted triazines

ABSTRACT

TRIAZINES OF THE FORMULA   (R5-N(-R6)-CO-Y-CH(-R4)-CH2-N(-R3)-),(R1-N(-R2)-),R-   1,3,5-TRIAZINE   WHEREIN R IS CHLORINE, METHOXY OR METHYLTHIO; R1 IS ALKYL, ALKENYL OR ALKOXYALKYL; R2, R3, R4 AND R5 ARE HYDROGEN OR ALKYL; R6 IS ALKYL OR HALOARYL; AND Y IS OXYGEN OR SULFUR, ARE USEFUL AS HERBICIDES.

United States Patent "ice 3,819,626 SUBSTITUTED TRIAZINES John W.Kobziua, Walnut Creek, Califi, assignor to Chevron Research Company, SanFrancisco, Calif. No Drawing. Filed Sept. 11, 1972, Ser. No. 288,245Int. Cl. C07d 55/20 US. Cl. 260-2493 9 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURETriazines of the formula BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The presentinvention is directed to carbamyloxyalkylaminoandcarbamylthioalkylamino-1,3,5-triazines and their use as herbicides.

Triazines and certain derivatives thereof are known to have utility in avariety of areas, such as fungicides and herbicides. For example, US.Pat. No. 2,891,855, issued June 23, 1959 to Gysin et al. and BritishPat. No. 814,947, published June 17, 1959, disclose certaindiamino-substituted 1,3,5-triazines and their use as herbicides.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The novel carbamyloxyandcarbamylthio-substituted triazines of the invention are represented bythe formula wherein R is chlorine, methoxy or methylthio; R is alkyl offrom 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or alkoxyalkylof 2 to 6 carbon atoms; R R R and R are hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6carbon atoms; R is alkyl of l to 6 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 10 carbonatoms substituted with up to 3 (0 to 3) fluorine, chlorine or bromineatoms; and Y is oxygen or sulfur.

With reference to formula (I) and as used herein, the term carbamyloxyrefers to the functional group wherein Y is oxygen and the termcarbamylthio refers to the functional group wherein Y is sulfur.

Representative alkyl groups which R R R R R and R may represent includemethyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyL, t-butyl,n-pentyl, isohexyl, nhexyl, etc.

3,819,626 Patented June 25, 1974 Representative alkenyl groups which Rmay represent include allyl, Z-butenyl, IZ-pentenyl,2-methyl-2-pentenyl, 3-hexenyl, etc.

Representative alkoxyalkyl groups which R may represent includemethoxymet'hyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl, ethoxymethyl,2-ethoxyethyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, butoxymethyl, etc.

Representative monocarbocyclic aryl groups which R may represent includephenyl, alkylphenyl groups of 7 to 10 carbon atoms such as p-tolyl,o-tolyl, xylyl, 2,4-diethylphenyl, and o-isopropylphenyl; phenylalkylgroups of 7 to 10 carbon atoms such as benzyl, Z-phenylethyl and 3-0-tolylphenyl; halophenyl such as o-fluorophenyl, o,p-difluorophenyl,o-chlorophenyl, p-chlorophenyl, m,p-dichlorophenyl, o-bromophenyl,m-bromophenyl, m-brorno-pchlorophenyl; and haloalkylphenyl andhalophenylalkyl groups of 7 to 10 carbon atoms such aso-chloro-p-methylphenyl, o fluoro p methylphenyl,o-methyl-p-chlorophenyl, m chloro m methylphenyl; p-chlorobenzyl,ofluorobenzyl and 3-(p-bromophenyl) propyl.

Preferred R groups are alkyl and alkoxyalkyl groups, especiallyisopropyl and 3-methoxypropyl.

Preferred R R R and R groups are hydrogen and methyl. The particularlypreferred R R R and R group is hydrogen.

Preferred R groups are alkyl and phenyl substituted With 1 to 2 fluorineand chlorine atoms. Particularly preferred R groups are alkyl of 1 to 3carbon atoms, especially methyl.

Illustrative s-triazines of formula (I) wherein Y is sulfur include2-chloro-4-methylarnino-6- 2- [methylcarbamylthio] ethylamino-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6- (2- [ethylcarb amylthio] ethylamino)-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6- (2- [methylcarbamylthio] ethylamino-s-triazine,

Z-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6- (2- [ethylcarbamylthio] ethylamino-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6- (2- [n-propylcarbamylthio] ethylamino)-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6- (2- [hexylcarbamylthio] ethyl amino)-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4-n-buty1amino-6- (2- [methylcarbamylthio] ethylamino-s-triazine,

2-ch1oro-4-isopropylamino-6- (2- [methylcarbamylthio] ethylamino-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6- 2- [dimethylcarbamylthio]ethy1amino)-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6- 2- [diethylcarbamylthio] ethylamino-s-triazine,

2-chlor0-4-isopropylamino-6- (2- [phenylcarbamylthio] ethylamino)-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6- 2- [o-fluorophenylcarbamylthio] ethlamino)-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4-propylamino-6- (2- p-chlorophenylcarbamylthio] ethylamino)-s-triazine, 2-chloro-4-dimethylamino- 6- 2- [p-tolylcarbamylthio]-ethylamino -s-triazine,

2-ch1oro-4-diisopropylamino-6-(2- [o,p-difluorophenylcarb amylthio]ethylamino -s-triazine,

Z-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6- (2- [benzylcar-bamylthio] ethylamino-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4-methylethylamino6- (2- [methylcarbamylthio] ethylamino)-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4'allylamino-6-(2- [methylcarbamylthio1ethylamino) -2-triazine,

2-chloro-4- (Z-butenylamino -6- (2- [methylcarbamylthio] ethylamino-s-triazine,

2-chloro-4-allylamino-6- 2- [o-chlorophenylcarbamylthio] ethylamino-s-triazine,

Z-methylthio-4-allylmethylamino-6- (2- [methylcarb amyloxy] ethylamino)-striazine, 2-methy1thio-4-isopropylamino-6 (2-[dimethylcarbamyloxy]ethylamino -s-triazine, 2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6- (2- [methylcarbamyloxy] propylamino-s-triazine, 2-methoxy-4-isopropylamino-6- (2-[methylcarbamyloxy1propylamino -s-triazine,Z-methylthio-4-isopropylamino-6-( 2- [phenylcarbarnyloxy] propylamino)-s-triazine, 2-chloro-4-allylamino-6- (2- [o-bromophenylcarbamyl-thio]propylamino -s-tri-azine, 2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6- 2-[benzylcarbamyloxy] propylamino) -s-triazine,2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-G-methyl (2- [methylcarbamyloxy1ethylamino)-s-triazine, 2-methoxy-4-allylamino-G-methyl- (2-[o-chlorophenylcarbamyloxy] ethylamino-s-triazine, 2-me'thylthio-4-(methoxymethyl) amino-6-methyl- (2- [dirnethylcarb amyloxy]ethylamino-s-triazine, and Z-methylthio-4-isopropylamino-6-methy1- 2-[p-chlorobenzylcarb amyloxy] ethylamino-s-triazine.

The preferred triazines of the invention are those wherein Y is sulfur,R is chloro, R is isopropyl or 3-methoxypropyl, R is methyl and R R Rand R are hydrogen.

The compounds of the invention may be prepared by the reaction of achloro-s-triazine (III) and a carbamyloxyor carbamylthio-substitutedamine (II), according to the following equation (1).

R III N oHQOH Y C III R +Hc1 Ra a B5 (I) wherein R, R R R R R R and Yhave the same significance as previously defined. This reaction isconducted by contacting substantially equimolar amounts of thechloro-s-triazine (III) and the amine (II) in an inert solvent, e.g.,chlorobenzene, at 25 C. to 100 C. A strong base, e.g., sodium hydroxide,is employed to neutralize the hydrochloric acid formed in the reactionand to maintain the reaction media neutral or slightly basic, e.g.,

In a modification of the reaction, the hydrochloride salt of the amine(II) is provided to the reaction mixture and the free amine (II) isgenerated by the addition of an equimolar amount of a strong inorganicbase, e.g., sodium hydroxide. The product is isolated by conventionalprocedures, e.g., filtration, extraction, chromatography, etc.

The hydrochloride salt of the amine II) is prepared by conventionalprocedures from a hydroxyor mercaptoamine hydrochloride (IV) and acarbamyl chloride (V), according to the following equation (2).

6 The hydrochloride salt is then converted to the amine Alternatively,the compounds of the invention may be prepared by the react-ion of acarbamyl chloride (V) and a hydroxyor mercapto-alkylamino-s-triazine(VI), according to the following equation (3).

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f) 0 H Ii -N J-N- HO I N CaHYcNR -l-Hcl R I 4 5 wherein R, R R R R R Rand Y have the same significance as previously defined. This reaction isconducted by contacting substantially equimolar amounts of the triazine(VI) and the carbamyl chloride (V) in the presence of a base, e.g.,inorganic bases such as sodium methoxide or organic bases such astriethylamine or pyridine, in an invert solvent at a temperature of 25C. to C. The product is then isolated by conventional procedures, e.g.,extraction, filtration, chromatography, etc.

The compounds of the invention wherein R is hydrogen may also beprepared by the reaction of an isocyanate (VII) and a hydroxyormercapto-alkylamino-s-triazine (VI), according to the following equation(4).

wherein R, R R R R R and Y have the same significance as previouslydefined. This reaction is conducted by conventional procedures.Generally, equimolar amounts of the triazine (VI) and the isocyanate(VII) are used. A small amount of an organic base, e.g., triethylamine,may be employed as a catalyst. The reaction is generally conducted inthe presence of an inert solvent, e.g., dimethoxyethane, methylenedichloride or benzene. The reaction temperature suitably ranges from 0C. to 100 C. and the reaction time from /2 to 72 hours. The crudeproduct may be purified by recrystallization or chromatography.

The preparation of the triazines of the invention is exemplified by thefollowing examples.

EXAMPLE 1 2-Chloro-4-Isopropylamino-6- (2- [Methylcarbamylthio]Ethylamino -s-Triazine A solution of 5 g.2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6-(2-mercaptoethylamino)-2-triazine, 1.38 g.methyl isocyanate and drops triethylamine in ml. benzene was heated at100 C. for 2 hours and then allowed to cool overnight. The product wasfiltered and dried. The melting point and elemental analysis istabulated in Table 1.

EXAMPLE 2 2-Chloro-4-(3-Methoxypropylamino)-6-(2-[Methylcarbamyloxy]Ethylamino -s-Triazine A solution of 5 g.2-chloro-4-(3-methoxypropylamino)- 6-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-s-triazine,1.2 g. methyl isocyanate and 10 drops triethylamine in 20 ml.dimethylformamide was heated at 100 C. for 2 hours. Thedimethylformamide was removed by distillation and the resulting residuewas slurried with ether and filtered to give the product as a whitepowder. The melting point and elemental analysis on the product istabulaed in Table I.

EXAMPLE 3 2-Methoxy-4-Isopropylamino-6- 2- [o-Fluorophenylcarbamyloxy]Ethylamino -s-Triazine A solution of 5 g.2-methoxy-4-isopropylamino-6-(2- hydroxyethylamino)-s-triazine, 3.0 g.o-fiuorophenyl isocyanate and 10 drops triethylamine was stirred at C.for about 2 days. The reaction mixture was filtered to give the product.The melting point and elemental analysis on the product is tabulated inTable I.

EXAMPLE 4 2-Chloro-4-Ethylamino-6- 2- Methylcarbam ylthio]Ethylamino)-s-Triazine A solution of 2.25 g. ethylamine in 5 ml. waterwas mixed with a solution of 9.22 g. cyanuric chloride in 80 ml.chlorobenzene at about 0 C. A solution of 2 g. sodium hydroxide in 5 ml.water was added and the reaction mixture stirred at 0 C. for 1.5 hours.

To the unisolated 2,6-dichloro-4-ethylamino-s-triazine, prepared above,was added a solution of 8.53 g. 2-(methylcarbamylthio)-ethylaminehydrochloride in 15 ml. water followed by a solution of 2 g. sodiumhydroxide in 5 ml. of water. The reaction mixture was then warmed to 50C. and an additional 2 g. sodium hydroxide in 5 ml. water was addeddropwise at a rate sufficient to maintain the reaction slightly basic.After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was stirred at 50C. for 0.5 hour. The crude product was isolated by filtration, slurriedwith warm Water and filtered, and dried. The melting point and elementalanalysis of the product is tabulated in Table I.

EXAMPLE 5 2-Chloro-4-Isopropylamino-6-(2-Mercaptoethylamino) -s-Triazine A solution of 5.91 g. isopropylamine in 6 ml. water was addeddropwise to 18.44 g. cyanuric chloride in 80 ml. chlorobenzene at 0 to 5C. A solution of 4 g. sodium hydroxide in 10 ml. water was added and thereaction mixture stirred at 0 C. for 1 hour.

To the unisolated 2,6-dichloro-4-isopropylamino-s-triazine, preparedabove, was added a solution of 11.36 g. 2- mercaptoethylaminehydrochloride in 30 ml. water followed by a solution of 4 g. sodiumhydroxide in 10 ml. water. The reaction mixture was then warmed to C.and an additional 4 g. sodium hydroxide in 10 ml. water was added. Thereaction mixture (slightly basic) was stirred at 50 C. for 0.5 hour andat about 25 C. overnight. The chlorobenzene layer was separated. Theaqueous layer was extracted with benzene. The combined organic solutionswere dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressureto give the crude product. Recrystallization from ether gave the productas a white solid, mp. 141146 C.

Elemental analysis showed: Calc. (percent): S, 12.9; C1, 14.3. Found(percent): S, 12.7; C1, 14.7.

The product is an example of a mercapto-alkylarnines-triazinerepresented by formula (VI) wherein Y is sulfur. In addition to beingintermediates for the preparation of the compounds of the invention,these novel mercaptoalkylamino-s-triazine are useful as herbicides. Theherbicidal activity of the product of this example is provided in TableII, 18th compound.

EXAMPLE 6 2-Chloro-4-Isopropylamino-6- (2- [Dirnethylcarbamylthio]Ethylamino) -s-Triazine A 0.46 g. sample of sodium was added to 50 ml.methanol in small pieces. To the resulting sodium methoxide solution wasadded 5 g. 2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6-(2-mercaptoethylamino)-s-triazine, followed by 2.16 g. dimethylcarbamylchloride at 0 C. The reaction mixture was heated at C. for 4 hours,cooled, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to give a yellowoil. The yellow oil was dissolved in 1:1 ether/acetone and filtered. Thefiltrate was evaporated to give the product as an oil. The elementalanalysis on the product is tabulated in Table I.

Other compounds of the invention were prepared by :iheblpriacedures ofExamples 1-6 and are tabulated in TABLE I.-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES ANDELEMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR COMPOUNDS OF THE FORMULA R A N N N 11 -4? I NIIICH1 CHYCN 'R 2 s 1' 0 Elemental analysis Nitro en Chlo e 1 2 aMelting g mm B R R R R R R Y point, C. Calcd. Found Calcd. Found CH OCzH H H H H CH3 0 31. 1 29. 1

Cl CH OH: H H H CH3 0 162-164 30. 6 30. 0

01 CH3 CH3 H H H 0 178-181 25. 0 23. 6

Cl CH OH: H H H p-Cl-qS 0 201-204 22. 6 21. 0

C1 CH3 OH; H H H o-F- 0 167-170 23. 7 23. 8

CHgO CzH H H H H qt 0 122-124 25. 3 25. 7

C11 0 C2115 H H H H p-Cl-qS 0 137-139 22. 9 23. 1

C11 0 C2115 H H H H O-F-qb 0 118-120 24. 0 23. 9

C1 CzHs H H H H 0 190-194 25 24 7 c1 01H; H H H H p-F-d: 0 200-204 ClCzHs H H H H CH: 0 181-184 30. 6 29. 8

Cl CzHr H H H H p-F- 0 185-188 23. 7 23. 8

CHaO (CHa)2CH H H H H 15 0 70-73 24. 3 22. 4

CHQO 02H; H H H H OH; 0 Oil 27. 4 26. 8

CH O (CHahCH H H H H CH0 0 Oil 29. 6 28. 7

TABLE I.PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR COMPOUNDS OF THEFORMULA Elemental analysis Nitrogen Chlorine Melting R R R R R R R Ypoint, C. Caled. Found Caled. Found CHsO (CHs)2CH H H H H p-Cl- O 9. 39. 6 CHQO (CH 3 zCH H H H H 0-F- O 20. 8 Cl (CH3)2CH H H H H CH3 0 11. 611.7 C1 (CH3)2CH H H H H 0-01-11) 0 17. 7 18. 8 Cl (CHa)2CH H H H H0-Cl- O 17. 8 17. 8 C1 Hs)zC H H CH3 H CH3 0 11.7 11.5 01130 (CHa)2CH HH CH3 H p-Cl-qS O 9. 0 9. 1 CH (CH s)2CH H H CH3 H CH3 0 Cl (CH3)2CH HCH3 H H p-Cl- O 17. 8 17. 7 CHaO 3)2C H CH3 H H CH: O CHaO (CH3)2CH HCH: H H p-Cl- O 9. 0 8. 4 Cl (C 92C H H H H CH3 0 13. 0 14.0 C1 CH3O(CH2)3 H H H H CH3 0 11. 1 10. 5 Cl CHaO (CH 2): H H H H CH3 0 11. 6 12.3 Cl CH2=CHCH2 H H H H CH3 0 12. 4 11. 3 Cl CzH H H H H CH3 CHzCHz S 12.2 12. 6 Cl (CH3) zCH H H H H CHaCHzCH-z S 11. 1 10. 9 Cl CH2=CHCH2 H H HH CHaCHzCHz S 11. 7 11. 2 Cl CHaO (0112):; H H H H CHsCHzCHz S 10.6 10.7 C1 CH3(CH2)3 H H H H H3 S 11. l 11. 4 Cl CHaOCHn CH: H H H CH3 S 10. 611. 2 Cl (CHz)2CH CH3 H H H CH3 CH2CH2 S 10. 7 10. 7 Cl CHagzc CH3 H H HS 9. 7 9. 5 Cl (CH3 zCH CH3 H H H S 8.9 8.9 01 2H H H H H CH3 S 12. 212. 4 Cl C211 2H3 H H H CH3 S 11. 1 11. 0 Cl CH2=CHCH2 CzHs H H H CH3 S11. 7 12. 9 Cl CHaO (CH2); CzH H H H CH: S 10. 6 11. 5 Cl CHACHz): C2H5H H H CH3 S 11. 1 12. 6 Cl (CH3)2CH CzH H H CH3 CH3 3 11. 1 11. 1 Cl(CHs)zCH CzHs H H (CHa)2CH (CHa)2CH S 9. 5 9. 0

*Represents phenyl.

UTILITY mittently and was observed for seedling emergence, health Thetriazines of the present invention are, in general, herbicidal in bothpreand post-emergence applications. For pre-emergence control ofundesirable vegetation these triazines will be applied in herbicidalquantities to the environment, e.g., soil infested with seeds and/ orseedlings of such vegetation. Such application will inhibit the growthof or kill the seeds, germinating seeds and seedlings. Forpost-emergence applications the triazines of the present invention willbe applied directly to the foliage and other plant parts. Generally theyare efiective against 'weed grasses as well as broadleaved weeds. Somemay be selective with respect to type of application and/or type ofweed.

Preand post-emergence herbicidal tests on representative triazines ofthis invention were made using the following methods:

Pre-Emergence Test An acetone solution of the test triazines wasprepared by mixing 750 mg. triazine, 220 mg. of a noniom'c surfactantand 25 ml. of acetone. This solution was added to approximately 125 ml.of water containing 156 mg. of surfactant.

Seeds of the test vegetation were planted in a pot of soil and thetriazine solution was sprayed uniformly onto the soil surface at a doseof 100 micrograms per cm. The pot was watered and placed in a greenhouseat a temperature of about 80-85 F. The pot was watered interof emergingseedlings, etc. for a 3-week period. At the end of this period theherbicidal effectiveness of the triazine was rated based on thephysiological observations. A 0 to 100 scale was used; 0 representing nophytotoxicity, 100 representing complete kill.

Post-Emergence Test The test triazine was formulated in the same manneras described for the pre-emergence test. The concentration of thetriazine in this formulation was 5000 p.p.m. This formulation wasuniformly sprayed on the pot containing 24-day-old plants (approximately15 to 25 plants per pot) at a dose of 100 micrograms per cm The potswere then placed in a greenhouse at a temperature of -85 F. and thenwatered intermittently at their bases as needed. The plants wereobserved periodically for phytotoxic elfccts and physiological andmorphological responses to the treatment. After 3 weeks the herbicidaleffectiveness of the triazine was rated based on these observations. A 0to 100 scale was used; 0 representing no phytotoxicity, 100 representingcomplete kill. In Table II, the following abbreviations are used:

O=Wild Oats (Avena fatua) W=Watergrass (Echinochloa crusgalli)O=Crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) M=Mustard (Brassica arvensis)P=Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) L=Lambs-quarter (Chenopodium album)TABLE II.HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY FOR COMPOUNDS OF THE FORMULA Herbicidalefieetiveness, pre-emergence/post-emergenee R R R R R R R Y 0 W C M P LCHQO 0 H; H H H H CH3 0 100/100 95/100 100/95 100/100 100/100 100/100 ClCH CH3 H H H CH3 0 30/10 30/10 45/ 10 90/80 95/55 95/55 Cl CH CH3 H H H0 20/ 10/ 20/ 30/ /15 75/20 01 CH CH9 H H H 13- -1 0 20/ /20 25/45 /70Cl CH3 OH; H H H o-F-4 0 /10 /10 /10 /1 CH O 02H; H H H H 4: 0 /65 90/75100/70 /100 /100 100/100 CH30 01H; H H H H p-Ol- 0 80/85 /80 25/8065/100 75/100 100/100 CHQO 01115 H H H H o-F- 0 55/80 75/95 90/95100/100 100/100 100/100 01 0 H; H H H H 46 0 10/10 15/10 75/10 TABLEII--Contlnued Herblcldal effectiveness, preemergence/post-emergence R RR R R R R Y O W C M P L Cl CzHs H H H H p-F- 0 20/30 /15 /30 45/55 60/60100/85 Cl CzHs H H H H CH 0 73/ 80/10 98/10 99/04 100/88 100/97 Cl CzHsH H H H p-F-q O 15/ 25/ CH3O (CHQZCH H H H H 0 10/100 25/65 40/73 98/10095/100 100/100 CHaO C2115 H H H H CH; 0 35/25 /25 /30 /100 75/85 /100CH3O (CHa)2CH H H H H CH; O 100/94 95/75 100/65 100/100 100/100 100/100CH3O (CH3)2C}I H H H H p-Cl- 0 70/40 15 5 50/35 95/95 95/100 /100 CHQO(CH3)2CH H H H H o-F-qS 0 30/75 55/50 90/65 95/100 95/95 100/100 C1(CHmGH H H H SH 100/100 70/ 75/ 100/100 100/100 100/100 Cl (CHa):CH H HH H CH3 S 95/95 Cl (CHahCH H H H H o-Cl-qS O Cl (CHs)zCH H H H H o-Cl 0Cl (CHmCH H H CH3 H CH3 0 (EH30 (CHmCH H H OH; H p-Cl- O CH3O (CHmCH H HCH3 H CH3 0 Cl (CHa)zCH H CH: H H p-Cl 0 Cl (CH3)2CH H CH3 H H CH: OCH3O (CH3)2CH H CH3 H H CH3 0 CHaO Ha)2CH H CH: H H p-Cl 0 C1 (CH3)2CH HH H H CH: 0 Cl CHsO(CH2)a H H H H CH3 0 Cl CH3O(CH2)2 H H H H CH3 0 ClCH1=CHCH2 H H H H CH3 0 C1 @2115 H H H H CHaCHzCHz S Cl CHaO(CH2)a H H HH CHQCHZCHZ S Cl CHs(CH2)s H H H H CH3 S Cl CHQOCHZ CH: H H H CH3 S Cl(CHmCH CHz H H H CHaCH2CH2 S Cl (CHa)zCH CH3 H H H S Cl (CHmCH OH; H H HS Cl 02115 H H H CH; S Cl C2115 2H5 H H H CH S Cl CHaO(CHz)3 CH H H HCH3 S Cl CH3(CH2)3 2H5 H H H CH3 S 80/93 /25 Cl (CHa)2CH C2H5 H H CH:CH: S 20/65 20/10 /10 95/100 65/100 95/100 Represents phenyl.

The amount of the triazine administered will vary with the particularplant part or plant growth medium which is to be contacted, the generallocation of application, i.e., sheltered areas such as greenhouse ascompared to exposed areas such as field, as well as the desired type ofcontrol. For pre-emergence control of most plants dosages in the rangeof about 0.5 to 20 lbs. per acre will be used. Such administration willgive a concentration of about 2 to 80 p.p.m. triazine distributedthroughout 0.1 acre-foot. For post-emergence application, such as foliarspray application, compositions containing about 0.5 to 8 lbs. triazineper 100 gal. spray will be used. Such application is equivalent to about0.5 to 20 lbs. triazine per acre.

The herbicidal compositions of this invention comprise a herbicidalamount of one or more of the above described triazines intimatelyadmixed with a biologically inert carrier. The carrier may be a liquiddiluent such as water or acetone or a solid. The solid may be in theform of dust powder or granules. These compositions will also usuallycontain adjuvants such as a wetting or dispersing agent to facilitatetheir penetration into the plant growth media or plant tissue andgenerally enhance their efiectiveness. These compositions may alsocontain other pesticides, stabilizers, conditioners, fillers and thelike.

The triazines of the invention are also useful for the control bacteriaand fungi. For example, 2-chloro-4-diethylamino 6 (2propylcarbamoylthioethylamino)-s triazine and2-chloro-4-allylamino-6-(2-propylcarbamoylthioethylamino)-s-triazinehave been found to be elfective for the control of Botrytis cinerea.

As will be evident to those skilled in the art, various modifications onthis invention can be made or followed, in the light of the foregoingdisclosure and discussion, without departing from the spirit or scope ofthe disclosure or from the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. Compound of the formula wherein R is chlorine, methoxy or methylthio;R is alkyl or from to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, oralkoxyalkyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms; R R R and R are hydrogen or alkyl of1 to 6 carbon atoms; R is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monocarbocyclicaryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms substituted with up to 3 (0 to 3) fluorine,chlorine or bromine atoms; and Y is oxygen or sulfur.

2. The compound of Claim 1 wherein R R", R and R are hydrogen.

3. The compound of Claim 2 wherein R is alkyl.

4. The compound of Claim 2 wherein R is alkoxyalkyl.

5. The compound of Claim 2 wherein R is alkyl.

6. The compound of Claim 2 wherein R is chlorine, Y is sulfur, R isalkyl or alkoxyalkyl and R is alkyl.

7. The compound of Claim 6 wherein R is isopropyl and R is methyl.

8. The compound of Claim 6 wherein R is 3-methoxypropyl and R is methyl.

9. The compound of Claim 2 wherein R is phenyl substituted with 1 to 2fluorine or chlorine atoms.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,261,835 7/1966 Hamm et a1.260249.8 3,347,657 10/ 1967 Knusli et a1 260249.8 X

FOREIGN PATENTS 314,947 6/1959 Great Britain.

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314,949 6/1959 Great Britain.

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1,914,013 10/1969 West Germany.

JOHN M. FORD, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 71-93

